“It’s difficult to consider the American Durga Pujo as even a mildly authentic experience,” says Arnab Ray in a rather jaw-droppingly short-sighted piece at the New York Times India blog— one that has me seeing red and wishing I had eight more arms so I could shake 10 fists in his general direction. “I have… Read More Keeping Durga Puja alive is what keeps it real
Four years ago, The Good Wife‘s Kalinda Sharma was, undoubtedly, one of the most fascinating characters of the new fall TV slate. Mysterious, beautiful, badass, bisexual and of South Asian origin…what an explosive, and intriguing, combination. She made us teeter on the edge of our seats, breath bated as we tuned in to see what… Read More How Do You Solve a Problem Like Kalinda?
What 2012 books did I flail over in September? I read a lot, but the “keeper shelf” haul was a little smaller than usual. Seven Nights in a Rogue’s Bed, by Anna Campbell (historical romance) His Very Own Girl, by Carrie Lofty (historical romance, e-book) When Snow Falls, by Brenda Novak (out 10/23, contemporary romance)… Read More Book and Ladder: September Reads
I keep stumbling upon the assertion that The Mindy Project and Mindy Kaling’s Office character Kelly Kapoor are somehow “too white” or “too privileged.” As if the only valid South Asian narrative is curry-soaked and accented, a tale of oppression and being The Other. Are those really our two options: too white or too Outsourced-and-Apu? Bullshit. There isn’t… Read More The Mindy Project: Just One of Many Stories
Last fall, when I was still an intrepid entertainment journalist, I had the chance to chat with cast members of SyFy’s Haven at New York Comic Con about what season three holds for the titular Troubled Maine town and its denizens. Rather than let all those juicy details go to waste, here’s a taste of… Read More Haven Season Three and Beyond: “A Beautiful Love Story”
The 2012 reading round-up continues! Go here to see what stuck with me in July. Now it’s time for what I really liked this past month: Thirteen, by Kelley Armstrong (urban fantasy) Riveted, by Meljean Brook (out 9/4, steampunk romance) A Gentleman Never Tells, by Juliana Gray (out 11/6, historical romance) The Ugly Duchess, by… Read More Book, Line and Sinker: August Reads
Mitt Romney’s running mate for the 2012 Presidential election has QUITE the checkered past. How in the world did he get vetted? 1. As a teen, he lost his virginity to his father’s former mistress. Admittedly, they’re happily married now, but that’s a rather questionable start to a romance, wouldn’t you say? 2. From 1986… Read More Eight Things You May Not Know About Paul Ryan
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